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James Browning — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Albemarle-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Browning across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albemarle-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Hugh — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albemarle-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scottsville District Milton Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plumbing |
| Industry | Brown & Taylor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 728 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Plumbing |
| Township / Ward | Scottsville District Milton Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retta Browning | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Frederick Browning | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Betty Browning | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Browning | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| James Browning | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 9
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 19
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Albemarle-County, Virginia
Head, age 29
Albemarle-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scottsville District Milton Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Occupation | Plumbing |
| Industry | Brown & Taylor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 728 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Browning across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Browning (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugh Browning (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Browning (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Browning (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Browning
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugh Browning
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Browning
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Browning
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Browning
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Albemarle-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Albemarle-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04242-00445)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray M Powell | 49 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 2 | Louise Powell | 37 | Wife | Sales Woman | Virginia |
| 3 | Annie Lee Powell | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | James H Browning THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Plumbing | Virginia |
| 5 | Retta Louise Browning | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | James H Jr Browning | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Betty Anne Browning | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Frederick C Browning | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Edward Tate | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 10 | Bertha G Tate | 58 | Wife | Proof Reader | Virginia |
| 11 | Peter Jr Fisher | 26 | Son-in-law | Civil Engineer | Spain |
| 12 | Lucille T Fisher | 31 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Virginia |
| 13 | Gordon J Maupin | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary E Maupin | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Libby May Maupin | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Clinton Newcomb | 18 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Aranna Newcomb | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Rudolph Newcomb | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Russell Newcomb | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Maggie Shea | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Samuel Shea | 38 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Rosalie Payne | 13 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Charles Brown | 24 | Head | Partner | Virginia |
| 24 | Frank E Muberry | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Florence A Muberry | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | David Herbert Muberry | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 27 | Anna L Muberry | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Willie Henderson | 54 | Head | Night Watchman | Virginia |
| 29 | Mattie Henderson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Jacob S Henderson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Marian Henderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Willie Jr Henderson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Mary Henderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | David Mercer | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 35 | Martha Mercer | 32 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 36 | Ersalle Mercer | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Clifton Mercer | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Henry Mercer | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | George Mercer | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Marian Mercer | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)